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Well I'm being sent there to work for a bit, and would like to drink some nice beers, all too familiar with the usual American Pish that ends up in the toilets around Ireland. So, how bout it then? Will be staying in Mountain View most likely, working in SJ. Cheers Ken

"What a waste of beer!" was what I thought. I don't believe in heaven or hell though, so I'm probably ok :o)

Hi folkies, it's been a while since I got a chance to get onto the forum, since we left Asia the internet access has been pretty expensive, so it's been a case of getting the blog updated and pictures up and a few emails. We're in NZ at the moment, south Island. We're planning on heading back...

been in Oz for the last 5 weeks or so, tried a fair few different brews. some good, some not so good. my favourites have been coopers: Pale Ale, Stout. Boags. Tooheys Old. Squires (MSB): Golden Ale, Rum Barrelled Porter and Amber Ale. Also LOVED Blue Tongues Ginger beer - delicious -will try...

Yeah thats the same bottle you get in Belgium too. It's just glass sprayed whitish. I have a case of them at home I'll be using when I get home to brew again. Look the business.

Oh nothing to do with the beer I'm afraid, just that as a European, Asia is a class place, and China is a rocking place. The great wall, some of the scenery around Yunnan, the people are nice. The beer is nothing special, although there are plenty of different beers, they are all pretty weak...

(sorry double post! - there should be a way to delete these...)

And I think therein lies the problem, line 1, word 9. Can. Cans never taste as good as bottles. I dunno why, but anytime I've had cans instead of bottles it's been a disappointment. Tsingtao is pretty drinkable over here in China, but there's a few nicer ones - Snow and Blue Sword are pretty...

I'd definitely put Delerium Tremens forward as a contender for (one of the!) BEST BEERS IN THE WORLD. Even as an Irishman and a dedicated follower of Guinness (when in Ireland - never abroad) I'd not put it in the same league as DT. It's a great session beer, but it's nothing special. There are...

They have Dark Beer Lao too - it's pretty nice as well!

Yeah Beer Chang is Elephant beer. Apparently the process is a bit hit and miss, so you can end up with rocket fuel and mad dreams, or nothing. I got a hangover from hell after 3 pitchers of it. I preferred Leo beer in Thailand, similar to beer Lao. My favourite beer that I have discovered so...

But why are they called pirates??? They just arrrrr :)

Howdy. I'm on my way to NZ if that's any use. If you need someone to help drink your beer, seeya in September :) Ken

Yeah man thanks for the concern - I'm in vietnam at the moment, having gone through Thailand, Laos, Cambodia. Next up China, then Oz, Fiji and NZ before returning home. maybe! :) Later Ken

If you want to know how to pronounce it it's kay'd meal-eh fawl-tyah cead = 100 mile = 1000 failte = welcome.

Is that Guinness and Ice cream? I think i might give that a miss, if it's all the same with ye!

Yes indeedy, been playing for 18 years meself, started at age 11, through school and into club rugby - Wanderers RFC in Dublin, Ireland. Got injured last year though, seperated my AC joint, so not played since then! Cheers K

I've been travelling in SE Asia since Jan 16th, and although I've managed to sample several different beers since then, I miss not being able to homebrew. I'm always dreaming up ways I can make a new setup when I get back home, whenever that is..... So far I've been to the following countries...

So it's a cleaner rather than a sanitizer, thats fine. i might get a little and see how it works, and to make sure it doesn't leave any film etc. I'm not sure it's exactly the same though.

I generally store empties in a bin full of bleach and then do a second sanitizing session with VWP. Heard that the oxyclean is good for stripping bottles of labels and for decrudding fermenters etc. is it no-rinse, or rinse??